MISSIONS
At Mountain Bible Church, we firmly believe that one of the primary purposes of the Church is to be on mission to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ! Our missions team paves the way for the church by prioritizing missionary work both cross-culturally and globally.
Our Philosophy
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Church Planting
We believe that planting local churches is the effective way to evangelize and ensure the spiritual growth of new believers. A healthy local church is self-propagating, self-governing, and self-supporting.
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Partnership
We believe that local, indigenous efforts are most effective and fiscally responsible. Thus we emphasize mission agencies and opportunities which do not have to fight the cultural and fiscal battles which foreign missionaries inevitably face. Whenever possible, our desire is that we enjoy a relationship with the missionary who might be sent to another culture or land. The very best relationship exists when we "grow our own" and send them out. It is this for which we labor and pray as a mission team.
Mission Partners
We support the following international and local missions:
- Alongside Ministries
- Anonymous Names and Country - Avant Ministries (2 families)
- Anonymous Names and Country - Global Partners
- Anonymous Name - IVCM (India)
- Anonymous Names - (South Asia)
- Anonymous Names and Country - Vision Nationals
- Jim & Teri Baugh - Global Training Network (Worldwide)
- Geoff & Shannon Husa - Ethnos 360 (Papua New Guinea)
- Kathy & David Porter - Hope for Families (El Salvador)
MEXICO PARTNERSHIPS:
- Juarez and San Vicente
NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES:
- Indian Bible College
LOCAL MINISTRIES:
- FCA of Payson (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
- New Beginnings Pregnancy and Parenting Center
- Payson Christian Clinic
- Time Out Shelter
- Young Life Payson